Coast Starlight

The Coast Starlight runs on the 1,390-mile (2,237km)
route from Los Angeles to Seattle, taking its passengers along the
shores of the Pacific Ocean, through lush, green valleys and
impressive mountain ranges. On our USA Coast to Coast holiday we
travel just a short section of this journey from Los Angeles to San
Francisco.

LA to the Pacific Coast

Our journey begins in Los Angeles Union Station, which opened in
1939 and is a blend of Spanish and Art Deco architecture. Leaving
the urban sprawl of Los Angeles behind us, we travel past the
famous Forest Lawn Memorial Park, the final resting place of many
of Hollywood's famous names including Humphrey Bogart, Errol Flynn
and Walt Disney.

After passing through Glendale we reach the city of Burbank,
home to many of the biggest film studios including Warner Brothers,
Disney and Columbia. We continue through the San Fernando Valley
towards the Santa Susanna Mountains and the Simi Hills, and travel
along the narrow Simi Valley towards the Pacific Coast and the city
of Oxnard. We finally reach the Pacific Coast at Ventura, at which
point the Coast Starlight begins to head north, hugging
the coastline and following the Pacific Coast Highway. We enjoy
spectacular views of the ocean and the long stretches of golden,
sandy beaches, as well as the islands of Santa Cruz and Santa
Rosa.

Santa Barbara to San Francisco

The train makes a stop in Santa Barbara before continuing along
the coast, passing the Point Conception Lighthouse and crossing the
high trestle over Jalam Beach Park, just before it crosses the
Vandenberg Air Force Base. We travel alongside the famous Pismo
Beach and then begin to head inland to San Luis Obispo. Shortly
after leaving the city, we cross the Stenner Creek Trestle and
begin to ascend 1,000 feet in 11 miles to the Cuesta Pass. We
travel through cattle ranch country to Paso Robles and then onwards
through the Salinas Valley, past 18th century mission towns and the
Diablo Mountain Range to Salinas.

The final stage of our journey takes us through Castroville, the
'artichoke capital of the world', Gilroy, the 'garlic capital of
the world' and the beautiful Santa Cruz Mountain Range. We make a
stop in San Jose, the first state capital of California, before
reaching our destination, the vibrant city of San Francisco.

Experience a once-in-a-lifetime coast to coast rail journey
across the most diverse country in the world! Your photo album will
include many of America's highlights including the Statue of
Liberty, the White House, the Wild West, the Rockies, the Grand
Canyon, Hollywood Boulevard and the Golden Gate Bridge.

Experience a once-in-a-lifetime coast to coast rail journey
across the most diverse country in the world! Your photo album will
include many of America's highlights including the Statue of
Liberty, the White House, the Wild West, the Rockies, the Grand
Canyon, Hollywood Boulevard and the Golden Gate Bridge.

Experience a once in a lifetime rail journey across the most
diverse country in the world! Your photo album will include the
Statue of Liberty, the White House, the Wild West, the Rockies, the
Grand Canyon, Hollywood Boulevard and the Golden Gate Bridge.

Experience a once in a lifetime rail journey across the most
diverse country in the world! Your photo album will include the
Statue of Liberty, the White House, the Wild West, the Rockies, the
Grand Canyon, Hollywood Boulevard and the Golden Gate Bridge.

Experience the USA's wide-ranging attractions in style on this
enhanced version of our successful USA Coast to Coast tour, staying
in many unique hotels entangled with key moments in American
history. Sample Waldorf Salad in the hotel where it was invented,
take breakfast at the top of Chicago's Hancock Tower, and view the
Grand Canyon by air.

Experience the USA's wide-ranging attractions in style on this
enhanced version of our popular USA Coast to Coast tour, staying in
many iconic hotels entangled with key moments in America's history.
Sample Waldorf Salad in the hotel where it was invented, sip
champagne at sunset at the top of Chicago's Hancock Tower, and view
the astonishing Grand Canyon by air.

Beginning and ending in London, we travel just under 23,000
miles across the globe on this incredible worldwide adventure.
Starting with the renowned 'Big Apple' on America's Atlantic coast,
we traverse this vast country of sophisticated cities and majestic
landscapes by rail to vibrant Los Angeles and scintillating San
Francisco in the West. From here we cross the Pacific for an
enthralling journey across northern Asia, drinking in its myriad of
distinct cultures.

From Seattle to Los Angeles, we discover America's west coast on
this spectacular adventure by rail. We visit dramatic Yosemite
National Park, marvel at California's golden coastline from the
Coast Starlight, experience the bohemian cool of San
Francisco, relax on Lake Tahoe and enjoy a taste of Hollywood in
Los Angeles.